If Franklin was riding high fresh off their 13-0 takedown of Harbor Teacher last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers came up short against the South Gate Rams on Thursday, falling 8-1. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost eight in a row.
Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Pinedo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for South Gate, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
After both having extra time off, Franklin and Wilson will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 3:00 p.m. on the 9th. The Mules have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Gate, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-6 victory against South East on the 28th.
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